Not only does Colin Powell deliver eloquent reasons for why Obama is a “transformational figure” who will be an “excellent president” in this clip, he calls out the Republican party leadership, their constituency, and the McCain campaign for their racist smear campaign in the most cunning way. Watching this clip reminds me how patient (or quiescent) Obama and the rest of America, and especially people of color, have been during the last few weeks of McCain’s campaign. It’s almost as though the McCain people forgot that there are other people of color in the U.S. besides Obama, and that other people vote besides anti-Muslim racists with a pathological fear of terrorism. Colin Powell comes out of left field (or is that right-center?) and refutes the entire logic of the McCain ticket since the choice of Sarah Palin. Hopefully this endorsement will shock the system of undecided voters and get them out to vote for Obama-Biden.
October 24, 2008 at 7:06 pm |
Can you believe that the right is saying that Powell is only endorsing Obama because of his race? I thought Powell made a lot of really strong points – and cannot believe that anyone that actual listened to what he had to say would come to such a conclusion.
October 24, 2008 at 7:24 pm |
I actually hadn’t heard that from the right. Not watching the news much lately. But it’s funny because that’s exactly the sort of logic Powell would seem to be complaining about. I’m going to buy myself $150,000 worth of clothes: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/24/sarah-palin-clothes
October 25, 2008 at 1:04 am |
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/19/limbaugh-george-will-powe_n_135968.html